Albania + Canoeing and kayaking | The Guardianhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/albania+canoeingandkayaking
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Travel writing competition, adventure: Prisoner in paradisehttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/19/adventure-travel-readers-writing-competition
Retracing the steps of his ancestor, who was a captive on Canada's west coast in the 1800s, our winner in the adventure category, Neil Jewitt, finds an island wilderness<p>My ancestor John Jewitt was captured off the west coast of Canada in 1803 by Chief Quatlazap&eacute; Maquinna of the Mowachaht, leader of the Nuu-chah-nulth tribe, who slaughtered the entire crew but held John as a slave for nearly three years. His subsequent book, the &quot;Narrative&quot;, has been described as a classic of captivity literature.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/19/adventure-travel-readers-writing-competition">Continue reading...</a>Adventure travelWildlife holidaysCanadaThailandMexicoSurfingCampingAlbaniaCanoeing and kayakingZambiaSafarisChinaCultural tripsChileSouth AmericaNorth and Central AmericaAsiaVietnamArgentinaUnited StatesMalaysiaWalking holidaysBotswanaPeruEthical holidaysTravelFri, 18 Sep 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/19/adventure-travel-readers-writing-competitionAlamyA supply ship takes Neil on the ﬁnal leg of his journey in Canada. Photograph: AlamyAlamyUchuck cruise in Nootka Island, Canada Photograph: AlamyGuardian Staff2009-09-18T23:01:00Z